Nitish Kumar–led NDA is heading for a landslide victory in Bihar. The NDA - comprising the BJP, JDU, LJP, RLM, and HAM - was leading on 190-plus seats, far above the 122 required to form a government. As of 12 pm, the NDA was ahead in 187 seats: BJP on 87, JDU 75, and Chirag Paswan's LJP 20. Advertisement

The Mahagathbandhan, meanwhile, has collapsed in Bihar. The RJD slipped from 75 seats in 2020 to 36 this time, while the Congress fell from 19 seats to just 6.

Women voters may have been the force behind Nitish Kumar's historic return for a record 10th term. There was also a perceived emotional factor at play - many believed this could be Nitish's last election and credited him with pulling Bihar out of what was once described as Jungle Raj. Voters appear to have rewarded him for two d

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